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I think the discussion is more focussing on is that 'flexibilty and convenience' from the car based on the fact we have designed and allocated our cities, suburbs and town in the way we have already.. Not so much, well this tool is right for the job, more a question of, did we make this job that requires a tool.


Even in Denmark where I am from originally and where they've gone to great lengths to improve public transportation it's not preferred.

Denmark is a small country and the efforts are huge, yet even there people prefer the car.

The issue is that you can't just build a solid infrastructure for everyone, it's impossibly expensive the further out you get.


If you were the only person with a car, then all cities are more flexible and convenient with a car than without. It is only when somebody other than you has a car that you get gridlock and the other problems of cars.




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